NETGEAR Announces Availability of First Six-Bay Desktop Network-Attached Storage Solution for SMBs

Easy-to-Use and Expandable ReadyNAS Pro Provides up to 6TB of Network Storage with Gigabit LAN Access, Enabling SMBs to Protect and Share Critical Data

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — NETGEAR(R), Inc.
(Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded
networking solutions, today announced worldwide availability of the
industry’s first six-bay desktop network-attached storage solution (NAS)
for small- and medium-sized businesses. Designed specifically to meet the
centralized network storage needs of up to 200-user SMBs, NETGEAR’s
ReadyNAS(R) Pro Gigabit Desktop Storage family delivers high availability,
high performance, expandability, and serviceability in a cost-effective
unit that is easy to use and quick to deploy. The ReadyNAS Pro product line
is available in storage capacities of 1.5TB (RNDP6350), 3TB (RNDP6310), and
6TB (RNDP6610) — broadening the company’s already successful,
award-winning ReadyNAS product portfolio that has established NETGEAR as
one of the fastest-growing players in the NAS market.

ReadyNAS Pro, the newest and fastest member of the ReadyNAS product
family, provides up to 6TB of network-attached storage, enabling users
across the LAN or WAN to store, back up and share digital data from a
combination of Windows(R), Macintosh(R) and Linux(R) platforms. The robust
ReadyNAS Pro supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and auto-expandable X-RAID2(TM) to
provide solid data protection against single or double disk failure. To
ensure high availability to stored data, the ReadyNAS Pro features dual
redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports for failover protection. Housed in a
compact desktop form factor, the ReadyNAS Pro products support up to six
SATA II hard drives via six lockable, hot-swappable disk trays. Three USB
2.0 ports enable the connection of external USB drives, printers and
battery backup devices.

“Small- and medium-sized businesses have yearned for a high
performance, high capacity NAS device tailored for their IT infrastructures
and IT budgets,” said Sam Feng, NETGEAR’s director of product marketing for
networked storage. “We’re particularly excited to announce the availability
of the industry’s first six-bay networked-attached storage product, our
ReadyNAS Pro, as it will enable growing businesses to store and protect
critical data on their networks like never before. SMBs have unique storage
needs and our powerful ReadyNAS Pro provides the essential combination of
performance, flexibility, ease-of-use, versatile features, and, perhaps
most important, value.”

With an Intel(R) dual-core processor, ReadyNAS Pro outperforms all
other network storage alternatives in its class — reading at over 108 MBps
and writing at over 102 MBps. In addition to a Web-based graphical user
interface (GUI) and setup wizard for ease-of-use and setup, ReadyNAS Pro
features an LCD display that provides quick and intuitive system status
readings and incorporates an active system monitoring capability which
continually monitors the entire system for abnormal situations or part
failures and e-mails system alerts to the network administrator.

The new ReadyNAS Pro network-attached storage solutions include:

— RNDP6350 ReadyNAS Pro 1.5TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage
(includes three 500GB SATA drives);

— RNDP6310 ReadyNAS Pro 3TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
three 1000GB SATA drives);

— RNDP6610 ReadyNAS Pro 6TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
six 1000GB SATA drives)

“The small business represents the next frontier for storage vendors,”
said Pushan Rinnen, research director at Gartner. “We’re seeing continued
market growth for network-attached storage devices in this market, as
businesses are seeking simple solutions to handle an ever-increasing amount
of data across their networks. Vendors with a trusted brand that offer
innovative ways to reduce storage management complexity while maintaining
price competitiveness are in a good position to captivate the market
potential.”

The ReadyNAS Pro joins NETGEAR’s family of industry-leading ReadyNAS
products that already include the four-bay ReadyNAS RND4000 series, the
four-bay ReadyNAS rack mount model RNR4000 series, and the two-bay ReadyNAS
Duo RND2000 series.

The NETGEAR ReadyNAS Pro is backed by a 5-year hardware warranty and is
now available via leading direct marketers, e-commerce sites and value
added resellers at a U.S. list price starting at $2,000. High-resolution
photos are available for download on NETGEAR’s Web site at:
http://netgear.com/Products/Storage/ReadyNASPro.aspx.

Further information and user support is available on NETGEAR’s ReadyNAS
Community Forum at: http://www.readynas.com/.

About NETGEAR(R), Inc.

NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) designs innovative, branded technology
solutions that address the specific networking, storage, and security needs
of small- to medium-sized businesses, and home users. The company offers an
end-to-end networking product portfolio to enable users to share Internet
access, peripherals, files, multimedia content, and applications among
multiple computers and other Internet-enabled devices. Products are built
on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and
powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products
are sold in over 28,000 retail locations around the globe, and via more
than 41,000 value-added resellers. The company’s headquarters are in San
Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 19 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY
STAR(R) partner. More information is available by visiting
http://www.netgear.com or calling (408) 907-8000.

(C)2008 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, ReadyNAS, X-RAID2 and the NETGEAR logo
are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United
States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is
subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Specifically, statements concerning the expected performance
characteristics, specifications, market acceptance, market growth, specific
uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR’s ReadyNAS Pro Gigabit
Desktop Storage products and technology are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on
management’s current expectations and are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual
price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR’s ReadyNAS Pro Gigabit
Desktop Storage products may not meet the price, performance and ease of
use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely
affected by real world operating conditions; failure of ReadyNAS Pro
Gigabit Desktop Storage products may under certain circumstances cause
permanent loss of end user data new viruses or Internet threats may develop
that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR’s
products; the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and
technology; the impact and pricing of competing products; and the
introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on
potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are
detailed in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties
listed in the section entitled “Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors”, pages 28
through 39, in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended June 29, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 8, 2008. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release
publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.

SOURCE NETGEAR, Inc.

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